The Dell Mini 10n comes with Ubuntu out of the box, which may be a consideration. I'd recommend getting something with a near-full-size keyboard, which means a

The Dell Mini 10n comes with Ubuntu out of the box, which may be a consideration. I'd recommend getting something with a near-full-size keyboard, which means at least 10" screen. I picked up a used Acer Aspire One a year ago. It was cheap, and still runs great, but the small keyboard is a pain.